censurableadj.
/ˈsɛnsjʊərab(ə)l//ˈsɛnʃ(j)ʊərəb(ə)l/ Subject to formal censure; worthy of censure; blamable, culpable; to be found fault with.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [adjective] > worthy of dispraise > worthy of condemnation
damnablec1380
woefula1400
vituperablec1450
condemnablea1586
reprobate1593
vituperous1610
vituperious1612
censurable1635
1635 Wentworth in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. ii. 276 III. 286 I doubte he will lose his place, and be found deeply censurable in the Castle-Chamber.
1644 J. Maxwell Sacro-sancta Regum Majestas i. 12 The Pope was deposable (not onely censurable) by a Councell.
1693 Apol. Clergy Scotl. 35 Ready to censure what is not justly censureable.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 173. ⁋13 There is no kind of impertinence more justly censurable.
1821 J. Bentham Elements Art of Packing 264 On the declared ground of censurable misconduct.
Derivatives
ˌcensuraˈbility n. = censurableness n.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [noun] > censure or condemnation > quality of
censoriousness1651
censurableness1654
censurability1884
1884 Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 17 Apr. The fact..adds to their censurability.
ˈcensurableˌness n. the quality of being censurable.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [noun] > censure or condemnation > quality of
censoriousness1651
censurableness1654
censurability1884
1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 493 (T.) This and divers other are alike in their censurableness by the unskilfull.
1819 Abeillard & Hel. 321 Its uncharitableness Is full of censurableness.
ˈcensurably adv. in a censurable manner.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [adverb] > in manner not worthy of praise > in manner worthy of censure or condemnation
damnablyc1386
discommendably1656
condemnedly1661
faulty1762
censurably1828
1828 I. D'Israeli Comm. Life Charles I I. vi. 186 That Charles I. was censurably remiss in not hanging all these priests.
1885 Manch. Examiner 10 July 5/1 No one was..censurably responsible.
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